Here are my Big East women’s basketball rankings, based not on what they might be but who they are right now. 1. Connecticut – Duh. 2. Louisville – Duh II. 3. Pitt – That could very well change at the … Continue reading →

OK, you’re the coach. In your last game you lost by 19. In your last game at home you lost to an inferior team by a basket. You have 200 minutes to share in every game. If you’re C. Vivian … Continue reading →

The Big East Conference has come to the halfway point, and it has not arrived without surprises. That is, if you put any stock into the coaches’ preseason poll. For example, Villanova was picked to finish 10th. Right now they’re … Continue reading →

A few things immediately jump out when chalking through Rutgers’ 23-player recruiting class: 1)The college-ready size many of the players already possess. “”If you can get them big, strong, fast and agile, I’d rather have them than small, small, fast … Continue reading →

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Rutgers' sophomore wide receiver Andre Patton was one of the players whose name was uttered very often during training camp. However, the start of his season was delayed due to a bruised kidney suffered at the end of training camp.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Yet another 1,000-yard rusher awaits a struggling Rutgers defense, and linebacker Quentin Gause wants to see improvement. The first-year starter sits second on the roster with 58 tackles. He explained why he thinks the run defense is in for better days in a conversation with Scout.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Quarterback Gary Nova is back in a groove and closer to 100 percent health after his late-October knee injury. The senior captain went turnover free in a 45-23 victory over Indiana, but faces a different level of challenge in the Michigan State defense.

It wasn't a noon start. Check. It wasn't raining. Check. It was an important game, one to gain bowl eligibility. Check. And we couldn't get 50,000 or a full student section. Really? Before Saturday's Indiana game, Rutgers was averaging 51,260 at home games (and we all know that means tickets sold). The less than stellar […]

You knew it was too good to be true for Nick Saban to stay down. The evil empire is back on top. The Crimson Tide were awarded the #1 ranking this week by the playoff committee for their emphatic win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. State, meanwhile, drops to #4, so they still have a […]

Result: Rutgers (6-4, 2-4) knocked off Indiana 45-23 to earn bowl eligibility on Saturday. Need to Know: In its first season in the Big Ten Conference, Rutgers is now bowl eligible and snapped a three-game losing streak in the process. Gary Nova threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns and Leonte Caroo had five catches […]

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Jerry CarinoJerry Carino has covered sports for the Gannett New Jersey newspapers since 1996 and has been on the college basketball beat since 2003. A native of Old Bridge, he also teaches journalism at Kean University.E-mail Jerry

Josh NewmanJosh Newman has worked for the Press since September 2004 and began covering Shore Conference sports full time in September 2006. He is a 2004 graduate of Springfield College with a degree in communications/sports journalism.E-mail Josh

Ryan DunleavyRyan Dunleavy has covered Rutgers athletics for more than a decade, dating back to his days as a student at his alma mater. He became New Jersey Press Media’s Rutgers women’s basketball beat writer in 2009 and Rutgers football beat writer in 2013. Since joining the staff in 2004, the Morris County native also has covered the NFL, MLB, NBA, the Somerset Patriots and high school sports.E-mail Ryan